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Submarine histories. Royal Navy Umpire
(U)
class submarines group 2. Submarine website dedicated to the history of Umpire,
Una, Unbeaten, Undaunted, Union, Unique,
Upholder, Upright, Urchin, Urge, Usk, Utmost, Ultimatum, Ultor, Umbra, Unbending, Unbroken, Unison, United,
Unrivalled, Unruffled, Unruly, Unseen, Unshaken, Uproar, Uredd, Universal,
Unsparing, Unswerving, Untiring, Upstart, Usurper, Uther, Vandal,
Varangian, Varne and Vox from their launch to their
participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of Umpire
(U)
Class submarines. |
| Umpire |
30th December 1940 |
Lost on 19th July 1941. |
| Una |
10th June 1941 |
Sold for scrapping on 11th April 1949 at
Llanelly. |
| Unbeaten |
9th July 1940 |
Lost on 11th November 1942. |
| Undaunted |
20th August 1940 |
Lost on 13th May 1941. |
| Union |
1st October 1940 |
Lost on 22nd July 1941. |
| Unique |
6th June 1940 |
Lost on 24th October 1942. |
| Upholder |
8th July 1940 |
Lost on 14th April 1942. |
| Upright |
21st April 1940 |
Scrapped in March 1946 at Troon. |
| Urchin |
30th September 1940 |
Served in Polish Navy as Sokol from January
1941 -1946. Eventually scrapped in 1949. |
| Urge |
19th August 1940 |
Lost on 28th April 1942. |
| Usk |
7th June 1940 |
Lost on 3rd May 1941. |
| Utmost |
20th April 1940 |
Lost on 24th November 1942. |
| Uproar |
27th November 1940 |
Scrapped in February 1946 at Inverkeithing. |
| Ultimatum |
11th February 1941 |
Sold on 23rd December 1949 and subsequently
scrapped at Port Glasgow. |
| Umbra |
15th March 1941 |
Scrapped in July 1946 at Blyth. |
| Unbending |
12th May 1941 |
Scrapped in May 1950 at Tyne. |
| Uredd |
24th August 1941 |
Served with Norwegian Navy in 1941. Lost on
10th February 1943. |
| Unbroken |
4th November 1941 |
Served with Russian Navy as B2 from 1944-49.
Eventually scrapped in May 1950 at Gateshead. |
| Unison |
5th November 1941 |
Served with Russian Navy as B3 from 1944-49.
Eventually scrapped in May 1950 at Stockton. |
| United |
18th December 1941 |
Scrapped on 12th February 1946 at Troon. |
| Unrivalled |
16th February 1942 |
Scrapped in January 1946 at Troon. |
| Unruffled |
19th December 1941 |
Scrapped in January 1946 at Troon. |
| Unruly |
28th July 1942 |
Scrapped in February 1946 at Inverkeithing. |
| Unseen |
16th April 1942 |
Scrapped in September 1949 at Hayle. |
| Ultor |
12th October 1942 |
Scrapped in January 1946 at Briton Ferry. |
| Unshaken |
17th February 1942 |
Scrapped in March 1946 at Troon. |
| Unsparing |
28th July 1942 |
Scrapped on 14th February 1946 at
Inverkeithing. |
| Usurper |
24th September 1942 |
Lost on 3rd October 1943. |
| Universal |
10th November 1942 |
Scrapped in June 1946 at Milford Haven. |
| Untiring |
20th January 1943 |
Served with the Hellenic Navy as Amfitriti
from 1945-52. Used as target practice and sunk on 25th July 1957. |
| Varangian |
4th March 1943 |
Scrapped in June 1949 at Gateshead. |
| Uther |
6th April 1943 |
Scrapped in April 1950 at Hayle. |
| Unswerving |
2nd June 1943 |
Scrapped in July 1949 at Newport. |
| Vandal |
23rd November 1942 |
Lost on 24th February 1943. |
| Upstart |
24th November 1942 |
Served with the Hellenic Navy as Xifias from
1945-52. Used as a target and sunk on 29th July 1957. |
| Varne |
22nd January 1943 |
Served with the Norwegian Navy as Ula in
1943. |
| Vox |
23rd January 1943 |
Served with the French Navy as Curie from 1943-46.
Renamed to P67 in 1946 until eventually scrapped in May 1949 at Milford
Haven. |
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HMS Unruffled at Malta, June 1943.
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| Displacement: 540 tons Compliment:
31-33. Armament: 4 x 21 inch torpedo tubes ( bow, 8
torpedoes). One 12 pounder gun. Speed:
surface speed 11.25 knots, submerged speed 10 knots |
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HMS UNBEATEN.. JOHN STOCKWELL.. My
great grandfather, Leading Stoker John Stockwell, served on HMS Unbeaten
in WW2. He went down with the submarine when it was sunk on 11th November
1942. I would like to hear from anyone with photographs and information on
the crew or sub.
HMS URCHIN
ARTHUR HENSHAW.. My
grandfather served on the Urchin from 18th May 1944 to 14th February 1946.
I would love to hear from anyone who can give me any information or share
any photos of this time BILL
BLOOD..
My father in law served on HMS Urchin and HMS Ramehead during
WW2. is their any surviving members of the crews out there. He would love
to hear form them. contact me HMS
ULTOR
W K MORGAN.. If anyone knows or remembers this
person then please reply. This is very important to our family to know
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